Over its nearly 40 years in Jump magazines, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has come a long way. The manga is currently in its ninth installment ( The JoJoLands ), and the anime, Steel Ball Run Araki 's storytelling has been remarkably consistent over the past four decades. However, we've listed the most popular JoJo's Bizarre theories among fans.
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10. Josuke's Savior
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fan theories concerns the mysterious delinquent who once saved Josuke and his mother. In the middle of a blizzard, Josuke and his sick mother are trapped in a broken-down car on the way to the hospital. From the darkness of the night, a bloodied delinquent emerges—and he certainly looks a lot like Josuke. Therefore, the theory holds that the delinquent is actually Josuke himself, returning in time to save himself.
A few problems make this theory very unlikely: first, Josuke's uniform is just a school uniform; second, Josuke (inspired by the delinquent savior) was fashionable in the Japanese delinquent subculture at the time; third, Araki himself called any relationship irrelevant beyond the fact that the delinquent saved Josuke, becoming a lifelong inspiration.
09. Shizuka is the daughter of a Kira victim
Shizuka Joestar is a focal point at the beginning of Diamond is Unbreakable . During Joseph's stay in Morioh, he and Josuke encounter a baby with a Stand power that grants her invisibility when frightened. Although their trip was nominally motivated by the need to locate the Red Hot Chili Peppers user, Shizuka's plot brings Joseph and her illegitimate son, Josuke, closer together. Joseph adopts Shizuka—much friendlier than the last baby Stand user JoJo saw him encounter—before leaving Morioh.
Many fans assume Shizuka was the daughter of a Kira victim, as a young single mother would fit perfectly with her modus operandi . However, this doesn't explain how or why she received her Stand, nor why she and her mother separated. Araki never addressed this topic in an interview, but if this was his subtle intention, it would be a masterpiece of subtle worldbuilding.
08. Jesus, the First JoJo
While this straddles the line between canon and fanon, Jesus Christ's status as JoJo is nonetheless a cherished detail. In short: Steel Ball Run revolves around the magical corpse of an unnamed saint. This saint's story is similar to that of a certain Jesus Christ of Nazareth, but despite strong allusions, he has never been directly confirmed as the Saint. However, there is one tantalizing hint that stands out above all others: Jesus' Hebrew name, "Yeshua bin Yosef."
As this would be roughly equivalent to "Joshua, son of Joseph," a patronymic in line with "Joshua Josephson," fans are amused by the idea that Araki intentionally positioned Christ as a JoJo—implying that the Stand powers of Part 7, which come from the saint's scattered corpse, are miraculous in nature.
07. Jotaro has PTSD
The events of Stardust Crusaders are excruciating to imagine through Jotaro Kujo's eyes. Several friends die before his eyes, and he faces a nearly invincible enemy in DIO. When you consider that Jotaro was also only 17 at the time, the severe mental toll becomes even worse. Many JoJo's Bizarre Adventure theorize that Jotaro developed PTSD as a result of the Stardust Crusader narrative . JoJo 's greatest fight wouldn't come without a heavy price.
There's an interesting basis for this idea. For example, Jotaro voluntarily drops his time-stop device for practice and avoids battles whenever possible. He also only screams twice in the entire series: the first when DIO sucks Joseph's blood; the second when Pucci launches a barrage of knives at Jolyne, just as DIO himself had done many years earlier. Overall, Jotaro's clear desire to leave the past behind convincingly proves that he is severely traumatized, if not even dealing with PTSD.
06. The world copies the positions of the living Joestars
Speaking of The World, some fans have speculated that DIO's Stand ability is actually a copy of the living Joestars' Stand abilities. This is an interesting reversal of events in Stardust Crusaders , where Jotaro, of course, copies DIO's time-stopping ability. The gist of the theory is this: DIO, instead of possessing the powers of Jonathan's Stand, similar to Hermit Purple, and DIO's own Stand with the agility and power of Jotaro's Star Platinum, as well as a time-stopping power, possesses a Stand that simply copies the Stands of the living Joestars.
It's interesting to imagine, as it would imply that Star Platinum has always had a latent ability to stop time, and this would nullify speculation about the power of Jonathan Joestar's Stand. However, certain plot points make this theory shaky: Diego Brando's alternate universe in Steel Ball Run possessing a The World capable of stopping time, for example, and also the explicit canonical confirmation that Jonathan Joestar's Stand is very similar to Hermit Purple's.
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05. Mikitaka is an alien
One of the most interesting Diamond-related fan theories is that Unbreakable is based on something quasi-canonical, precisely because of how it fits into other tangential parts of JoJo's . Mikitaka is the self-proclaimed alien Josuke and his team first encounter during the battle against Super Fly, a Stand power attached to a pylon. While he has a harmless transformation ability, it's unlikely to be a Stand power, as Mikitaka can't see Stands.
Well, it's technically possible, but he has no reason to lie about it, except for a hypothetical chuunibyou complex. Araki likes to tease this idea, as he's never confirmed whether Mikitaka is an alien or simply very dim-witted. If Mikitaka is taken literally, however, he offers a tantalizing connection to other JoJo's Day stories; with Diamond is Unbreakable being the first to prominently feature Stand Arrows, this makes a possible connection even more likely.
04. Speedwagon was gay
This particular theory is straightforward, but since it's never been canonically confirmed, it's worth mentioning. Many JoJo believe that Robert E.O. Speedwagon, first introduced in Phantom Blood and a constant force throughout the original universe up until Stone Ocean through his powerful Speedwagon Foundation, is a gay man (who may have been in love with Jonathan Joestar). His organization, founded in Battle Tendency , even finds a counterpart in the new JoJo as the sponsor of the Steel Ball Run race.
Needless to say, JoJo wouldn't be JoJo without Speedwagon. Although he never participates in the series' many conflicts, he became close to Jonathan and remained a longtime friend of his beloved widow, Erina. Speedwagon, however, never sought a partner, and the fact that he was called a "longtime bachelor" raised eyebrows. After all, "confirmed bachelor" was a coded term for gay men in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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03. Joseph faked his cognitive decline
There's something about Diamond is Unbreakable that captures fans' imaginations like no other JoJo . A frequent target is Joseph Joestar, the protagonist of several JoJo . Some fans believe that Joseph faked his cognitive decline to escape the wrath of his wife, Suzy Q, after the revelation that the protagonist, Josuke Higashikata, is his illegitimate son.
Some fans say that faking cognitive decline would be out of character for Joseph, but we're not sure we agree—after all, cheating on Suzy Q is already "out of character" to begin with. On the one hand, there's compelling evidence that Joseph's mind is somewhat saner than he lets on; his quick reflexes when it comes to Shizuka are a frequently cited example, along with his mental acuity when his role in the character comes to an end. On the other hand, Araki directly attributes his mental recovery to his care for Shizuka.
02. Original personality of
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure theory can swing in two directions, both speculating about Diavolo/Doppio's original personality. In reality, the idea of an "original personality" is psychologically complex, to say the least. Whatever preceded "Diavolo" and "Doppio" would likely have been a combination of both personalities. In the realm of fiction, however, we're free to delve a little deeper and speculate. The possibility of either Diavolo or Doppio being the original personality would have extreme implications.
On the one hand, some argue that a personality more consistent with Diavolo's would have been their mutual predecessor, since "doppio" means "double" in Italian; Doppio, a childhood regression, emerged from Diavolo's trauma in Sardinia. But there's an equally compelling argument that Diavolo's aggression and Stand powers—both ways of predicting and avoiding harm and inflicting it—could be a young Doppio's psychic reaction to asserting total control, brash and immature in their scope, devastating in their power.
01. The Trilogy Theory
One of the theories that's most superficially confirmed also, unfortunately, ventures into the unfalsifiable—at least until JoJoLands JoJo 's extremely dedicated fanbase and decades-long history, it's natural for everyone to want to know when and how the series will end. An important read is the trilogy theory: JoJo's form a trilogy of trilogies:
- The first ( Phantom Blood , Battle Tendency and Stardust Crusaders ) centers on Dio as a primary antagonist.
- The second ( Diamond is Unbreakable , Golden Wind and Stone Ocean ) focuses on the long-term consequences of Dio, his travels through the world of JoJo , and the Stand Arrows.
- The third ( Steel Ball Run , Jojolion and The JOJOLands ) establish a parallel continuity in another universe, complete with its own unique ideas, such as Rock Humans.
If true, it means JoJoLands will be the final installment in the series . Fans cite Araki's age (he's currently in his sixties) and his mastery of the trilogy format thus far. On the other hand, Araki is aging, of course, but he shows no signs of slowing down, either physically or creatively. After all, anime fans will soon see JoJo reach its creative peak, and it's worth noting that the agile manga artist hasn't lost any momentum since the debut of Steel Ball Run .
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